FAO projections of arable land in Guyana
Guyana: FAO projections of arable land was 126,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
FAO projections of arable land in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land in Guyana is 126,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Guyana peaked at 126,000 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 105,276 hectares, in 1961.
That places Guyana 152nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in Guyana, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 105,276 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 105,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 105,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 105,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 105,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 105,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 105,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 107,276 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 107,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 107,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 107,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 110,276 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 110,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 110,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 110,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 110,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 110,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 110,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 110,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 110,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 110,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 110,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 110,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 113,276 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 113,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 115,276 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 115,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 115,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 117,276 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 117,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 117,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 117,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 117,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 117,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 119,276 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 120,276 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 120,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 120,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 120,276 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 121,276 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 123,276 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 123,707 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 124,138 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 124,569 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 125,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 125,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 126,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 126,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 126,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 126,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 42% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 126,000 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 23% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105,720 hectares | 105,276 hectares | 107,276 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 109,676 hectares | 107,276 hectares | 110,276 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 113,076 hectares | 110,276 hectares | 117,276 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 118,676 hectares | 117,276 hectares | 120,276 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 124,197 hectares | 121,276 hectares | 125,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 125,000 hectares | 125,000 hectares | 125,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,750 hectares | 125,000 hectares | 126,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land in Guyana?
- Fao projections of arable land in Guyana was 126,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 126,000 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,276 hectares in 1961.
- How does Guyana rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Guyana ranks 152nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.